ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 11月26日 14時56分

Photos by Michael Yamashita @Michael Yamashita / Winterized: The weather in Japan reaches extremes, from hot, humid summers to frigid, icy winters, and for centuries gardeners there have employed beautiful yet practical ways to protect trees from the harshness of winter. Transforming trees into sculptural objects through yukizuri–the art of supporting tree limbs against the weight of heavy wet snow with artfully tied ropes–is an annual autumn ritual throughout Japan. Tree trunks are protected by kokomaki–wraps made of straw–in an organic form of pest control that creates a cozy spot for the pine moth (in its caterpillar stage) to roost for the winter, rather than its usual hibernation spot under fallen leaves on the ground. In the spring, gardeners collect and burn the wraps filled with still-groggy caterpillars before they are able to gobble up the pine needles and damage the tree. #Japan #yukizuri #JapaneseGarden #Japanese

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